Sugar Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sugar Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugar Hill, ~14% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugar Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sugar Hill leans more Republican than 57 of 97 neighbors.
Sugar Hill runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Sugar Hill leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sugar Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Sugar Hill drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sugar Hill fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Sugar Hill are family households, above 93% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sugar Hill, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sugar Hill looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Sugar Hill own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brockway, PA R+48
- Egypt, PA R+69
- Munderf, PA R+57
- Crenshaw, PA R+56
- Hazen, PA R+69
- Lanes Mills, PA R+54
- Pardus, PA R+60
- Falls Creek, PA R+56
- Hormtown, PA R+60
- Richardsville, PA R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dover Hill, IN R+60
- Bivins, TX R+74
- Wooldridge, MO R+59
- Troutville, PA R+64
- Bond, KY R+72
- Longtown, NC R+63
- Mindenmines, MO R+71
- Speedwell, KY R+55
- Kentontown, KY R+61
- White Hall, VA D+10
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.